Astronomy, space & time
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Astronomy, space & time
Hardback. This rich series of readable, illustrated chapters can be sampled at will for the fun of discovery, read sequentially as a connected history, or enjoyed as a resource for the contemplation. Featuring over 100 illustrations, this unique examination of humanity's most storied companion serves as a resource for the study of ourselves. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables, 99photos. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275987190
- ISBN
- 9780275987190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.30€ 78.29
€ 85.30
€ 78.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387485379
- ISBN
- 9780387485379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 39.64
€ 42.99
€ 39.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, 16figs. BIC Classification: PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226981659
- ISBN
- 9780226981659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.74
€ 38.99
€ 30.74
Hardback. Editor(s): Fairen, Alberto G. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626181021
- ISBN
- 9781626181021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.65€ 163.58
€ 244.65
€ 163.58
paperback. An annual Northern Hemisphere observer's guide to astronomy organized chronologically, including the moon's phases, planetary and star positions, star charts, historical details and tips. A solid introduction for amateur astronomers of all ages. Num Pages: 240 pages, 175col.ill.170d.ch. BIC Classification: PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 757. Illustrated 4to.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd
- Edition
- Annual
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0242779
- ISBN
- 9781552979723
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Many philosophers, theologians, physicists and mathematicians have speculated on the nature of time. Recent scientific work is said to explain why time runs forward from past to future. But time still contains many mysteries - black holes, big bangs, asymmetries and relativities, arrows and loops. Editor(s): Flood, Raymond; Lockwood, Michael. Num Pages: 196 pages, 0. BIC Classification: PD; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631165781
- ISBN
- 9780631165781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.60
€ 48.60
Paperback. Presenting the story of Poincare's work, this book traces the history of attempts to solve the problems of celestial mechanics posed in Isaac Newton's "Principia" in 1686. It introduces the people whose ideas led to the field called nonlinear dynamics. Series: Princeton science library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 halftones 64 line illus. BIC Classification: PBWS; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691005454
- ISBN
- 9780691005454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.64
€ 48.99
€ 34.64
Paperback. Fundamental to our understanding of the universe, stellar astrophysics deals with observations, theoretical understanding, classification, computer simulations and modeling of stars and their evolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PGM; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470699560
- ISBN
- 9780470699560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.70
€ 56.70
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198795490
- ISBN
- 9780198795490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.76
€ 18.99
€ 14.76
Paperback. Explains the principles behind the Hadron Collider as well as the potential it presents. This title considers the development of the Electroweak Theory as a law of nature. It explores the mysteries uncovered and the ones that may be in store with regard to top and bottom quarks. Num Pages: 232 pages, 88 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584887980
- ISBN
- 9781584887980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718199463
- ISBN
- 9780718199463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
€ 16.99
€ 13.12
Hardcover. This text expounds the idea that life did not originate on earth, but was added to it from the comets. It argues that in recent years, evidence to support this theory has accumulated. This work should be of value to readers interested in general science, the origin of man and the meaning of life. Series: Controversy Series. Num Pages: 225 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JHM; PD; PGS; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Clinical Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854570413
- ISBN
- 9781854570413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.34
€ 23.99
€ 16.34
hardcover. Capturing the excitement of X-ray astronomy, this second edition textbook for undergraduate students now covers a broader range of topics. Num Pages: 372 pages, 368 b/w illus. 43 colour illus. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1028. 372 pages, 368 b/w illus. 43 colour illus. Capturing the excitement of X-ray astronomy, this second edition textbook for undergraduate students now covers a broader range of topics. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB. Dimension: 255 x 197 x 24. Weight: 1028.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521884839
- ISBN
- 9780521884839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.17
€ 79.17
Hardback. Could Einstein have possibly anticipated directly testing the most captivating prediction of general relativity, that there exist isolated pockets of spacetime shielded completely from our own? This book presents evidence that just such an entity, with a mass of about three million suns, is indeed lurking at the center of our galaxy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 color illus. 2 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095059
- ISBN
- 9780691095059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.68
€ 53.99
€ 38.68
Paperback. The closest galactic nucleus in the universe, Sagittarius A* can provide us with a realistic expectation of learning about the physics of strong gravitational fields. This book provides an overview of the ideas and discoveries pertaining to the supermassive black hole at the galactic center known as Sagittarius A*. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9 color plates. 19 halftones. 45 line illus. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131290
- ISBN
- 9780691131290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.78€ 63.98
€ 82.78
€ 63.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319261256
- ISBN
- 9783319261256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.28€ 79.41
€ 80.28
€ 79.41
Paperback. This generous selection from Galileo's writings contains all the essential texts. Newly translated by Mark Davie and William R. Shea, the contents include full representation from his scientific masterpieces, his contributions to the debate on science and religion, and key documents from his trial before the Inquisition in 1633. Translator(s): Davie, Mark. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, drawings and diagrams by Galileo. BIC Classification: 3JD; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199583690
- ISBN
- 9780199583690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.28
€ 14.99
€ 12.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226320090
- ISBN
- 9780226320090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.90
€ 20.99
€ 17.90
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375757662
- ISBN
- 9780375757662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.27
€ 19.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Galileo's telescopic discoveries, and especially his observation of sunspots, caused great debate in an age when the heavens were thought to be perfect and unchanging. This title features a collection of the correspondence that constituted the public debate, including the English translation of Scheiner's two tracts and Galileo's three letters. Translator(s): Reeves, Eileen; Van Helden, Albert. Num Pages: 368 pages, 108 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- abridged edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226707167
- ISBN
- 9780226707167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.87€ 44.63
€ 51.87
€ 44.63
Hardback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141725
- ISBN
- 9780691141725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.47€ 94.29
€ 126.47
€ 94.29
Paperback. Provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. This book describes how to create codes that simulate the internal dynamics of planets and stars. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illus. 19 halftones. 23 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141732
- ISBN
- 9780691141732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.12
€ 96.12
hardcover. Fourth volume of multi-volume catalog of every comet observed throughout history, this volume covers comets seen from 1933 to 1959. Series: Cometography. Num Pages: 628 pages. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521585071
- ISBN
- 9780521585071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 307.22
€ 307.22
hardcover. The definitive reference on comets observed between 1983 to 1993, for amateur and professional astronomers, and historians of science. Series: Cometography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521872164
- ISBN
- 9780521872164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.24
€ 252.24